The defendant Christian B., left, accused of three cases of aggravated rape and two cases of sexual abuse of children in Portugal, stands next to his defense attorney Friedrich F'lscher in a courtroom in the district court in Brunswick, Germany, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2024. (Moritz Frankenberg/DPA via AP, Pool)
The defendant Christian B., left, accused of three cases of aggravated rape and two cases of sexual abuse of children in Portugal, sits next to his defense attorney Friedrich F'lscher in a courtroom in the district court in Brunswick, Germany, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2024. (Moritz Frankenberg/DPA via AP, Pool)